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    take over

    US /tek ˈovɚ/

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    UK /teik ˈəuvə/

    A1TOEIC
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo gain control of (a company) from someone else
    My son will take over my business when I get too old to work
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo assume control or possession of something.
    The company was taken over by a foreign investor.
    phr. v.Phrasal VerbTo replace someone in a role or position.
    A new manager will take over next month.

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    Jimmy O. Yang Says There's No Stand-up Comedy In China

    07:43Jimmy O. Yang Says There's No Stand-up Comedy In China
    • I TAKE OVER SOME OF HIS INCUBATOR, AND I TAKE OVER

      I TAKE OVER SOME OF HIS INCUBATOR, AND I TAKE OVER

    • But then it turns out it was kind of like a blessing in disguise because I take over some of his incubator,

      But then it turns out it was kind of like a blessing in disguise because I take over some of his incubator,

    A2

    The Most Radioactive Places on Earth

    11:18The Most Radioactive Places on Earth
    • it's about a post-apocalyptic world in which plants take over. I know it sounds like a

      it's about a post-apocalyptic world in which plants take over. I know it sounds like a

    • it's about a post-apocalyptic world in which plants take over. I know it sounds like a

      it's about a post-apocalyptic world in which plants take over. I know it sounds like a

    B1

    Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018

    44:53Prime Minister's Questions: 17 January 2018
    • It means that another company is available to step in and take over the contract. I say

      It means that another company is available to step in and take over the contract. I say

    • It means that there is another company available to step in and take over the contract.

      It means that there is another company available to step in and take over the contract.

    B1

    GIRLFRIEND VS BOYFRIEND: CHEF

    07:36GIRLFRIEND VS BOYFRIEND: CHEF
    • I knew Sweden would take over.

      I knew Sweden would take over.

    • P: I knew Sweden would take over

      P: I knew Sweden would take over

    B1

    Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell

    11:20Winter Anime 2018 in a Nutshell
    • But being able to watch a ridiculously overpowered villain try to take over the world was just the nice popcorn entertainment I needed just before I got bored of the concept.

      But being able to watch a ridiculously overpowered villain try to take over the world was just the nice popcorn entertainment I needed just before I got bored of the concept.

    • But being able to watch a ridiculously overpowered villain try to take over the world

      But being able to watch a ridiculously overpowered villain try to take over the world

    B1

    The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP

    08:58The Ugly Truth About Gwyneth Paltrow and GOOP
    • When an influential celebrity enters the scene, our reptilian brain begins to take over.

      When an influential celebrity enters the scene, our reptilian brain begins to take over.

    • our reptilian brain begins to take over.

      our reptilian brain begins to take over.

    B2

    Why McDonald's won fries

    11:04Why McDonald's won fries
    • Kroc came in and invented the system that  helped McDonald's take over the world. Now,  

      Kroc came in and invented the system that  helped McDonald's take over the world. Now,  

    • A milkshake mixer salesman named Ray Kroc came in and invented the system that  helped McDonald's take over the world.

      A milkshake mixer salesman named Ray Kroc came in and invented the system that  helped McDonald's take over the world.

    B1

    The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ

    07:16The Race to Secure Taiwan’s AI Chips as Fears of a Chinese Invasion Loom | WSJ
    • When you hear somebody like Ambassador O'Brien say, they just assumed destroy the fabs before allowing China to take over the fabrication plants as indicative of the commitment the United States has to ensuring that Taiwan is able to remain independent.

      When you hear somebody like Ambassador O'Brien say, they just assumed destroy the fabs before allowing China to take over the fabrication plants as indicative of the commitment the United States has to ensuring that Taiwan is able to remain independent.

    • to take over the fabrication plants

      to take over the fabrication plants

    B1

    Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR

    16:04Genetic Engineering Will Change Everything Forever – CRISPR
    • Imagine you were alive back in the 1980s and were told that computers would soon take over everything from shopping to dating and the stock market.

      Imagine you were alive back in the 1980s and were told that computers would soon take over everything from shopping to dating and the stock market.

    • the computers would soon take over everything.

      the computers would soon take over everything.

    B1

    Two Taiwans, Two Chinas, Twice

    11:54Two Taiwans, Two Chinas, Twice
    • The Kingdom of Tung Ning was declared by Chinese Ming loyalists to take over the new Chinese society and its economic ventures.

      The Kingdom of Tung Ning was declared by Chinese Ming loyalists to take over the new Chinese society and its economic ventures.

    • The Kingdom of Tungning was declared by Chinese Ming loyalists to take over the new Chinese society,

      The Kingdom of Tungning was declared by Chinese Ming loyalists to take over the new Chinese society,

    B2